Austria Growing in Popularity with U.S. Visitors in 2024-25 Winter Season

Austrian winter tourism has once again grown, with Austrian hotels recording 72.38 million overnight stays during the 2024-25 winter, up 1.8% from 71 million in 2023-24. According to government organization Statistics Austria, this is still below the 2018-19 pre-pandemic season, which was the best winter season on record with 73 million overnight stays. Summer overnight stays in 2023 and 2024 […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Week Stacking Up For Australia – 30+ Inches Expected

A pair of cold fronts will roll across the Australian Alps this week, delivering two distinct rounds of snow—one mid‑week and a second, stronger burst over the weekend—with the best totals lining up for the Victorian resorts and the higher peaks of New South Wales. Expect generally heavy, wetter snow at the onset of each storm, followed by colder, drier flakes as […]
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Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, Ski Patrollers Have Ratified Their First-Ever Union Contract

The Solitude Ski Patrol Union (SSPU) ratified its union contract after the whole process began in February of 2024. The collective bargaining agreement brings wage increases, benefits, and improved working conditions to the members of the SSPU. The contract includes a base wage increase of 10%, with a starting wage of $24 per hour. Additionally, a $100 monthly stipend is […]
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Massive Volcano Near Anchorage, AK, Showing Signs of Seismic Activity Despite Being Dormant For Over 100 Years

  A massive volcano near Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage, that has been inactive for more than 100 years is showing signs of seismic activity according to scientists. Mt. Iliamna, a 10,016-foot volcano, sits approximately 130 miles away from Anchorage, posing a significant threat for eruption. On June 15, seismic activity ramped up from the normally dormant to a “nearly continuous” […]
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Shredder Ski School Opens First Dallas Location, Bringing Indoor Winter Sports to North Texas

Shredder Ski School, a franchise corporation based in Boulder, Colorado, has just opened its first Dallas area location. While Dallas might not be the first place one associates with winter sports, the community boasts a strong affinity for skiing and snowboarding. Robert Lacey, a Vermont native and a ski enthusiast since the age of 6 is the driving force behind […]
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With a 10% Increase to $329, Deer Valley, Utah, Tests the Limits of Single-Day Pass Pricing

For the 2025-26 ski season, Deer Valley, Utah, has announced that its peak-day walk-up lift ticket will cost $329, a 10% increase over last season and officially pushing the price past the $300 threshold, reports The Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast. This makes Deer Valley one of the most expensive single-day lift tickets in North America. The move forces a […]
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Everest Permit in Nepal Will be $4,000 More Expensive Starting in September

This photograph from 2021 shows mountaineers lined up as they climb a slope during their ascent to summit Mount Everest. Photo Credit: CNN

Nepal’s Department of Tourism recently put forth a new plan to identify the annual “carrying capacity” of Everest, following instructions from the Nepal Supreme Court. This plan includes allowing the Department of Tourism to cap the number of permits it grants annually. Starting in September, the Nepali government also stated it will be raising the spring season permit fee for […]
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4 Backcountry Skiers Buried Following Avalanche Near Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand

As the Northern Hemisphere basks in summer warmth, winter currently blankets the Southern Hemisphere, luring skiers and snowboarders to the slopes of Argentina, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. Much like the Rocky Mountains of North America—where shifting snowpack and rugged terrain pose avalanche risks—the Southern Hemisphere’s mountain ranges harbor similar dangers. A recent avalanche incident in New Zealand’s Tongariro region […]
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Rift in French Alps Olympic Bid: Méribel Ski Resort Threatens to Withdraw Over Venue Dispute

Tensions are mounting in the French Alps after the ski resort of Méribel announced plans to withdraw from the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, citing a dispute with the Games’ organizing committee over the relocation of key alpine skiing events. The alpine village, part of the municipality of Les Allues in Savoie, had initially been slated to host women’s alpine […]
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Logan Pass, MT, Is Opening Later Each Year—Is Climate Change to Blame?

There’s a unique rush that comes with driving through a mountain pass—your ears pop, the peaks shift around you, and suddenly the world opens up. Logan Pass, the high point of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana, tops out at 6,550 feet and offers expansive views of the Rockies’ sandstone spires, sculpted by wind, water, and glacial ice. Straddling […]
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First-Ever African Female Ski Racer Retires Ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics Due to Financial Difficulties

Last week, Kenyan ski racer Sabrina Simader announced her retirement via social media. Born in Kenya and raised in Austria, the 27-year-old made history as the first African female alpine skier at the age of 16 at the Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer in 2016, and just a year later became the first African woman to compete on the Alpine […]
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Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days

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Forecast for July 20-29, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, these resorts will receive the most snow over the next week and beyond.  The forecast comes from OpenSnow’s Top Forecasts for […]
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German Alpinist Makes History by Becoming First Person to Paraglide Off Pakistan’s “Killer Mountain” Nanga Parbat

David Göttler, an accomplished German alpinist, has made history by summiting the formidable Himalayan peak Nanga Parbat (26,660 feet) and descending it via a paraglider. Göttler and team climbed the peak via its challenging Rupal Face in alpine style. This marks the first recorded climb and paraglider descent of Nanga Parbat. Using the Schell Route, a route pioneered by Austrian […]
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Ill-Equipped Korean Hikers Rescued from Italian Via Ferrata After Spending Night Stranded Without Gear

A pair of South Korean hikers were rescued at dawn Friday, July 18, after becoming stranded overnight on a high alpine route in the Italian Dolomites, without proper equipment and carrying heavy packs. The pair spent the night stuck on ledge of a via ferrata, a climbing route with fixed cables, ladders, and bridges that help hikers safely navigate steep […]
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Lost Plane Wreckage Located in Snowy Mountains, Australia, With No Sign of Missing Pilot

Last Updated: Thursday, 17 July 2025 10:32 P.M. EST According to the NSW Police Force, a missing plane reported on Tuesday, which was travelling from Victoria to the NSW South Coast of Australia, has been located. The plane was piloted by David Stephens and reported missing at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Emergency services were notified of a […]
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Noah Elliott, U.S. Paralympic Snowboarder, Wins First ESPY for “Best Athlete With a Disability”

Noah Elliott, a U.S. Paralympic snowboarder, won the ESPY for “Best Athlete With a  Disability” on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California. The award show, hosted by ESPN, honors the best athletes and moments in sports and is Elliott’s first ESPY win. It was also his first time being nominated. Elliott, who had his left leg amputated after a battle with […]
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